The Buddhist teaching of the law of karma offers people an incorruptible foundation and reason for living a moral life. It is easy to see how the following of the law of karma would lead any country towards a stronger, more caring and virtuous society. The practice of meditation has been at the very heart of the Buddhist way. Today, meditation grows increasingly popular as its proven benefits to both mental and physical well-being are becoming more widely known. When stress is shown to be such a major cause of human suffering, the quieting practice of meditation becomes ever more valued. Today’s world is too small and vulnerable for us to live angrily and alone, and thus tolerance, love and compassion are very important. These qualities of mind, essential for happiness, are formally developed in Buddhist meditation and then diligently put into practice in every day life. Forgiveness, gentleness, harmlessness and peaceful compassion are the well-known “trademarks...